Royal Highness (1909)

Royal Highness is a novel written by the German author Thomas Mann, first published in 1909. The story is set in the fictional kingdom of ""Grunewald"" and follows the life of a young German prince named Klaus Heinrich, who is expected to become the next king. The novel explores the themes of duty, love, and the conflicts between personal desires and social expectations.Klaus Heinrich is a sensitive and intelligent young man who struggles to find his place in the rigidly structured world of the royal court. He falls in love with a beautiful American actress named Laura, but his duty to marry a suitable princess for political reasons complicates their relationship. Klaus Heinrich must navigate the complex political landscape of his kingdom while also trying to find happiness and fulfillment in his personal life.Throughout the novel, Thomas Mann critiques the strict social norms and expectations of the royal court and the damaging effects they can have on individual freedom and happiness. The novel also explores the role of art and culture in society and how they can be used to challenge and subvert traditional power structures.Overall, Royal Highness is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that explores timeless themes of love, duty, and individual freedom. It is a classic work of German literature and remains a popular read today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.